# Podar School Gate Collapse Kills Guard, Police Book Authorities 2026-08-08T09:53:29+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Pune police have booked the authorities of Podar International School after a gate collapsed on security guard Sanjay Nagnath Kamble, 52, killing him. The incident happened on July 31 around 8.10 am when Kamble was opening the sliding gate at the Tathawade campus. He died on August 2. Police registered a case at Wakad police station under BNS Section 106(1) for causing death by negligence. Investigating Officer Vitthal Salunkhe said CCTV footage is being examined. The probe found the gate was not installed properly, lacked maintenance, and essential safety measures were missing. ## Coverage - freepressjournal.in Tags: negligence death, Podar International School, police investigation, Pune, school safety Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/podar-school-gate-collapse-kills-guard-police-book-authorities/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/podar-school-gate-collapse-kills-guard-police-book-authorities/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.